Internet Awards Funny Man Million Dollars
This is Louis CK. He’s a professional comedian, maybe you’ve seen his brilliant show on FX, Louie.
Louie like many other comedians, is trying to making a living in the entertainment industry while the Internet is constantly out-dating traditional sales models and bursting at the seems with piracy.
So one day, Louie thought: What if he just logged in himself and asked if anyone would buy an exclusive stand up special for just five bucks? No DRM, no strings attached. There’s no way he’d be able to earn much with those evil pirates who’d just split his material amongst the web lurking everywhere right?
Less than two weeks after CK’s comedy special went online Louis reported over a million dollars in sales. Call it a fluke but maybe the right guy can earn a living online without the intellectual property police blocking up the Internet…
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